Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 50 V8vsMercedes-Benz E-class (W214) E 300

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210)

AMG E 50 V8

347 hp4973 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1996-1997

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W214)

E 300

258 hp1999 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2024-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 50 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.2 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
347 hp
259 kW
Highest torque
480 Nm
354 lb-ft
Lightest
1,750 kg
3,858 lb
Best power-to-weight
198 hp/t
148 kW/t
5.0 kg/hp
Best overall score
70/100
Best performance score
68/100

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W214) E 300

Largest trunk
540 L
Best economy score
87/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 50 V8	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W214)E 300
Power	347hp259kW	258hp192kW
Torque	480Nm354lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,750kg3,858lb	1,895kg4,178lb
Gross weight	2,220kg4,894lb	2,450kg5,401lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	59.8s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	65.9s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.2s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	18.3s Calculated	19.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.9s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	7.2L/100 km32.7mpg US39.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	16.5L/100 km14.3mpg US17.1mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	9L/100 km26.1mpg US31.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.1s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	198hp/t148kW/t90hp/1000 lb Calculated	136hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	274Nm/t184lb-ft/ton Calculated	211Nm/t141lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	917km570mi Calculated
Displacement	4,973cc303cu in	1,999cc122cu in
Length	4,795mm189in	4,949mm195in
Width	1,799mm71in	1,880mm74in
Height	1,411mm56in	1,469mm58in
Wheelbase	2,833mm112in	2,961mm117in
Front track	1,560mm61in	-
Rear track	1,543mm61in	-
Trunk volume	500L	540L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	80L	66L
CO2 emissions	-	162g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 50 V8Mercedes-Benz E-class (W214) E 300PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 50 V8	5,750 rpm	3,750 rpm	6,000 rpm
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W214)E 300	5,800 rpm	2,000-3,200 rpm	6,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 50 V8	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W214)E 300
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.9 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.2 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.3 s	19.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.0 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.1 s	14.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	175 km/h 109 mph	172 km/h 107 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 50 V8	347 hp 259 kW
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W214)E 300	258 hp 192 kW

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 50 V8 has 89 hp more than Mercedes-Benz E-class (W214) E 300.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class (W214) E 300 and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 50 V8: 89 hp (66 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 50 V8	480 Nm 354 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W214)E 300	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 50 V8	1,750 kg 3,858 lb
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W214)E 300	1,895 kg 4,178 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 50 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W214)E 300	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 50 V8	6.2 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W214)E 300	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class (W210) AMG E 50 V8 and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W214) E 300: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 50 V8	198 hp/t 148 kW/t 5.0 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W214)E 300	136 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 50 V8	347 hp 259 kW	6.2 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W214)E 300	258 hp 192 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 50 V8

Power	347 hp 259 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,795 mm 188.8 in
Height	1,411 mm 55.6 in

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W214)E 300

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,949 mm 194.8 in
Height	1,469 mm 57.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W210)AMG E 50 V8

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W214)E 300

Power

347 hp

259 kW

258 hp

192 kW

Torque

480 Nm

354 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.2 s

6.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,750 kg

3,858 lb

1,895 kg

4,178 lb

Fuel consumption

7.2 L/100 km

32.7 mpg US

39.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,795 mm 188.8 in
Height	1,411 mm 55.6 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,949 mm 194.8 in
Height	1,469 mm 57.8 in

Range score

917 km

570 mi

CO2 score

162 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

540 L

19.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

198 hp/t

148 kW/t

5.0 kg/hp

136 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz E-class (W214) E 300
Consumption	7.2 L/100 km32.7 mpg US39.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	12.60 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	20.28 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,080 L285 US gal238 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,890 LC/year